Asset-based investments.
Structured for uncertainty.
Varadero invests in diverse asset-based finance opportunities, using dynamic capital allocation between public and private markets and sophisticated structuring to maximize risk-adjusted returns.
ABOUT
The product of difference
We are a collective of alternative investment professionals from different walks of life. Our disparate backgrounds allow for a deeper appreciation of risk that informs our decision making, setting a high bar for every investment we make.
2009
Founded in New York with international presence in London.
~$15.8bn
Capital invested across our strategies since the firm’s inception.
18
Number of languages spoken across our team of ~30 people.
STRATEGIES
The Varadero Verticals
We manage three asset-based finance strategies, focused on US and European opportunities, that can be combined in a variety of constructs to match the liquidity and diversification needs of investors.
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“Our primary responsibility is to understand the quality of the assets underlying our investments and their ability to produce cash flows under extreme stress.”
INVESTMENT APPROACH
Fit for our purpose
To protect and compound capital, we use a repeatable process employing proprietary technology to identify, diligence and manage asset-based finance investments with large margins of safety.
01
Source complex, overlooked & attractively valued ideas
LEVERS
- Entrenched buy/sell-side network
- Industry credibility & reputation
- Public & proprietary data analyses
02
Verify stability of underlying cash flows under stress
LEVERS
- Deep fundamental & quantitative analysis
- Data-intensive underwriting
- Extreme downside stress testing
03
Structure & manage resilient asset-based strategies
LEVERS
- Structuring beyond bear case
- Programmatic hedging
- Dynamic asset allocation
LEADERSHIP
Consistency through stability
Our senior team members have managed and built credit-focused investment businesses together across market cycles.
Varadero Team
Management
Investment
Business
All
Fernando Guerrero
Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer
Jonah Lansky
Co-Founder, Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Erik Cornelissen
Chief Risk Officer and Asset Management
Michael Linn
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
Fernando Guerrero
Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer
Jonah Lansky
Co-Founder, Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Jonathan Mizrachi
Co-Head of Commercial Real Estate
Vishesh Prabhakar
Co-Head of Commercial Real Estate
Chris Wilcox
Head of Specialty Finance
Amir Ahmad
Head of European Specialty Finance
Anthony Tam
Head of Structured Corporate Credit
Frank Enos
Head of European NPL’s
Erik Cornelissen
Chief Risk Officer and Asset Management
Suraj Tamboli
CTO
Peter Chan
CFO
Rory Cohen
General Counsel and Asset Management
Michael Linn
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
Richard Knight
Head of Business Development and Investor Relations
Gemma Constable
EMEA Business Development & IR
Fernando Guerrero
Founder, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer
Jonah Lansky
Co-Founder, Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Erik Cornelissen
Chief Risk Officer and Asset Management
Jonathan Mizrachi
Co-Head of Commercial Real Estate
Vishesh Prabhakar
Co-Head of Commercial Real Estate
Suraj Tamboli
CTO
Chris Wilcox
Head of Specialty Finance
Peter Chan
CFO
Rory Cohen
General Counsel and Asset Management
Michael Linn
Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer
Amir Ahmad
Head of European Specialty Finance
Anthony Tam
Head of Structured Corporate Credit
Frank Enos
Head of European NPL’s
Richard Knight
Head of Business Development and Investor Relations
Gemma Constable
EMEA Business Development & IR
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BACK
CULTURE
Driven by responsibility
We believe managing capital is an unparalleled privilege. That recognition creates balance between conviction and humility, a vital dynamic for long-term value creation. It also shapes how we do business.
Straightforward engagement
We challenge each other respectfully in pursuit of investment truths, while transparent and timely communication with our investors is considered paramount.
Creative collaboration
Our business is structured and managed to remove traditional barriers between teams and titles, fostering a vibrant exchange of knowledge, perspective and ideas.
Thoughtful alignment
We prize unique skills and perspectives, but our values unite us. To reinforce our commitment to what we do, we invest alongside our partners and are compensated based on performance.
For additional information please contact:
General Enquiries
info@varaderocapital.com
Investor Enquiries
ir@varaderocapital.com